May 20th
– 26th, 2013
This Week in Campbell River
Monday, May 20th
Drinking Water Week (May 20th-26th)
drinkingwaterweek.org
drinkingwaterweek.org
Get involved and learn more about
your water and the impact of your actions. Start by taking the Community Water
Challenge and pledge to water wise. The five easy pledges can be taken online.
People can also find out about community events such as tours of water and
wastewater treatment facilities in their area, or download fun and educational
activities for children and families.
Painting Cruise (May 20th – 23rd)
250-202-3229
250-202-3229
Imagine yourself surrounded by the
majesty of Desolation Sound as you paint under guidance of renowned artist
& instructor Mike Svob. Hosted by CR Art Gallery & Mothership
Adventures. On board heritage vessel, Columbia III.
$1 Day Clothing Sale 250-287-9731
You know what that means!! Nifty
Thrifty 2nd Hand Store (1185 Greenwood)
Tuesday, May
21st
Swicked Cycles Maintenance Repair Clinic
250-914-2453
250-914-2453
Register in Store – Space is Limited. Maintenance Repair Clinic at
1791 Spruce Street (across from Clark’s...The Water Shop). Cost is $49+tax,
which includes a $25 tool package! www.swickedcycles.com
International
Cooking Classes
250-830-0171
250-830-0171
This Cooking
Class Series features authentic dishes from Loas, India, Vietnam and Myanmar.
The guest chefs are
individuals who are originally from these countries and now call Campbell River
home. Each evening will include 2 to 3
recipes and a cookbook, which offers helpful tips and information such as where
to purchase unique ingredients. Classes are $35.00 each or do the series of 4
for only $100.00 - limited to 25 seats. All proceeds will support the Immigrant Welcome Centre’s local drop-in
groups. These weekly classes have been scheduled to start next Tuesday evening,
May 21 and include May 28, June 4 & 11 from 6pm to approximately 8:30pm at
Robron Centre in Room A114 - 740 Robron Road. Payment is required before the
classes begin. Call Zeny Lim to book your place or e-mail at
zenaidalim8@gmail.com.
Fundraiser
for TOPS #BC 4935
9AM-11:30AM at the Willow Point Hall: Crafts, Books,
Epicure, Steeped tea and more!
CR
Head Injury Support Society
Annual General Meeting, 6pm at 591 – 9th Ave offices
(doors open at 5:30 for voter registration)
Wednesday,
May 22nd
Pop-tastic Kids
250-287-2261 programs@cartgallery.ca
250-287-2261 programs@cartgallery.ca
Are you ready to get Poptastic? Join instructor Shannon McKirgan for
a fun and educational kids’ class all about Pop Art at the Campbell River Art
Gallery. The class, for children aged seven to 12, takes place over three
sessions, Wednesdays, May 8, 15 and 22,
from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The cost for Pop Art Pandemonium is $43 for CR Art
Gallery members and $53 for non-members. All supplies are included. Stop by the
Campbell River Art Gallery Tuesday to Saturday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., call, or
email us
to find out more about this great kids’ class.
Beaver Lodge Lands Trust is celebrating its 20th anniversary and
invites you to participate! Design a logo, name a mascot, or name the trail –
e-mail your
submissions or drop off to the Mirror on Dogwood Street by 4pm. For more
information on the June 1st event e-mail Quentin Dodd at dodd.quentin@gmail.com
Entry Deadline: Annual Fun
Golf Tournament
250-286-6831
250-286-6831
Saturday, May 25th at Sequoia Springs Golf Club. $80 per person
includes: green fees, roast beef dinner, and prizes (Lots of Prizes!!). Rain or
Shine – Shotgun Start at 10AM. (Dinner for non-participants is $12 a person).
Send cheque & entry forms to the Royal Canadian Legion.
Usana
Health Sciences presentation
250-286-6074
Location: #220 - 390 South Island Hwy Campbell River; Times: Wednesday, May 22 @ 1, 3 or 7 pm Guest speaker, a retired hospital administrator, teaches that no matter what our age is vitality comes as a result of the positive choices we make daily to protect our body's cells. She has a real story to tell. Usana Health Sciences has its own scientists and research and development team and provides people all over the world with the most advanced supplements science can produce. Call June Grain to RSVP.
CR Heart Support Group
250-923-3466
7pm meeting at the Campbell River Community Centre. Call Edie for more information.
250-286-6074
Location: #220 - 390 South Island Hwy Campbell River; Times: Wednesday, May 22 @ 1, 3 or 7 pm Guest speaker, a retired hospital administrator, teaches that no matter what our age is vitality comes as a result of the positive choices we make daily to protect our body's cells. She has a real story to tell. Usana Health Sciences has its own scientists and research and development team and provides people all over the world with the most advanced supplements science can produce. Call June Grain to RSVP.
CR Heart Support Group
250-923-3466
7pm meeting at the Campbell River Community Centre. Call Edie for more information.
Thursday,
May 23rd
Artist Trading Card event
250-287-2261
250-287-2261
Everyone
is welcome to come out and trade with other artists at the CR Art Gallery this
Thursday at 7pm. Bring 15-20 cards (and friends!); cards should be 2.5x3.5
inches – originals are preferred, they are miniature works of art to be traded,
not bought or sold. This is a fun, social and creative program that meets four
times a year to swap trading cards. They can be painted, collaged, mixed media,
photographs, 3D shapes, or found objects. There are no rules. For more
information contact Shannon Proctor-McLeod at the Art Gallery.
The
discovery passage aquarium is becoming a reality and the progress can be
followed down at the Campbell River Fishing Pier. The Aquarium is hosting two
information sessions for anyone interested in volunteering or just wanting to
know more. Come down to the Pier Entrance Thursday, 4-6pm.
Aquarium
hours in June will be 10AM-5PM Sun. - Thur. & 10AM-7PM Fri. – Sat.
Admission is $6 for adults, $4 for children over 5.
Friday, May 24th
Neon
Dance Party for Kids
250-287-9234
250-287-9234
Pizza and Dance Party @ Strathcona Gardens
Arena. Awards for best outfit, most neon, and overall brightest person. Tunes,
dancing, singing, karaoke and playing games!
Intertidal
Zone Guided Exploration
250-287-3103
250-287-3103
Guided exploration of the Intertidal
Zone (to the tip of Willow Point Reef) - lead by biologist Sandra Milligan. See
seaweeds of all shapes and colours, the beautiful Corallina, the destructive
"Stringy Acid Hair" and edible "Soda Straws". Take a look
at the "bully-of-the-beach and look closely at dozens of animals and
algae. Dress for the weather - rubber boots are essential! Please note that the
walk is uneven and can be extremely slippery. Call the Museum to register: $15
for adults and $7.50 for children.
Saturday,
May 25th
Disney’s
Alice in Wonderland Jr.
250-287-7465
250-287-7465
Based on the 1951 Disney Film and the
novels by Lewis Carroll – come be enchanted in the wacky world of Wonderland
with RainCoast Creative Performing Arts Students at the Tidemark Theatre, 2pm
& 7pm.
Tickets only $10 - $8 for
seniors/children!!
19th
Annual Painter’s @ Painters (25th & 26th)
1-800-663-7090 www.painterslodge.com
1-800-663-7090 www.painterslodge.com
Over 1000 guests meet and talk with artists and take in one of the
most impressive collections of artistic talent in Canada. Artists give
demonstrations, panel discussions and create beautiful works in resort gardens.
Rare opportunity to watch and learn from the masters; plus, famous brunch, wine
& cheese reception and souvenir catalogue. This exciting and one-of-a-kind event celebrates
prominent British Columbia artists in a beautiful resort setting.
The Uchuck Years: A West Coast Shipping Saga
250-287-3103
250-287-3103
The Museum at Campbell River presents David Esson Young, the former
shipmaster of the Uchuck and author of The
Uchuck Years: A West Coast Shipping Saga. He will be reading tales and
showing photos from his 40 years of experience on Saturday from 1PM to 2:30PM.
The Uchuck Years abounds with stories and fond memories of unique coastal
characters, including logging camp bosses and genius engineers. It is an
enthralling historic account of one of BC’s most fascinating regions, written
by someone who lived most of his life in the heart of it. To reserve a seat
call the museum – cost for attending David’s talk is $6.
Gardeners Green House Concert
250-337-5337
250-337-5337
On May 25th Calvin Cairns & Paul O’Brien will be creating
another memorable evening in the Gardeners Green spring season of folk music
events focussing on the fiddle. As this concert will be in a private home,
seating is limited. Tickets are $20 ($10 for kids) and need to be reserved in
advance – call for details and reservations. Tickets include the usual dessert
buffet and also their popular charity raffle with great prizes. Ticket money
goes to the performers and the raffle will continue to raise money for the
Ursula Joy Trust Fund.
Quadra May Day
QuadraRec.bc.ca
QuadraRec.bc.ca
May Day is Quadra's oldest community celebration dating from 1898.
It is a non-commercial family event at Rebecca Spit replete with parade, May
Queen, races, grease pole, driftwood fort building, face paint, prizes for best
costumes, box lunch auction, entertainment, and hanging out with friends and
neighbours. Parade starts at the spit @
10am!
SUPER SATERDAYS: Birds of a Feather Flock Together
250-287-2261
250-287-2261
Working from a cardboard template, use multi-media collage materials
to create beautiful birds that can hang in your window. Calling
artists of all ages (children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult);
admission is FREE (donations gladly accepted); All materials provided, drop-in
art making program runs 1PM – 3PM
Bash the Broom
250-287-3785
250-287-3785
Volunteers are needed to join Greenways Land Trust and Tim Horton's
in their annual Broom Bash – this year at the entrance to the Raven Trail on
the Campbell River. 10AM to Noon – coffee and Timbits provided! Wear sturdy
shoes, sensible clothes – gloves and cutting equipment are provided as well as
a t-shirt (courtesy of Timmies) for every volunteer. Meet in the parking lot at
The Brick in Campbellton. Please call for more information, or e-mail us at volunteer@greenwaystrust.ca
Identify and discuss control of common garden pests without use of
chemical pesticides on a tour through Nature’s Way farm. Visit NIC for more
information. Tour is $36, 1pm-4pm.
Free Community Meal
250-923-1338
250-923-1338
We will be serving Eggs, Bacon, sausages, pancakes, hash browns,
fruit, and muffins. Sleep in and enjoy breakfast later in the day... or maybe
just a second breakfast – Everyone welcome! Doors open at 3:30pm and the meal
will be served at 5:30pm with Coffee and Tea.
Sunday, May 26th
Great
Strides Walk 2013
250-923-7980 Walk, run, roller-blade, scooter, stroller or bike 4-8kms to cure cystic fibrosis. Proceeds go to CCFF. BBQ, clowns, crafts, music & prizes.
250-923-7980 Walk, run, roller-blade, scooter, stroller or bike 4-8kms to cure cystic fibrosis. Proceeds go to CCFF. BBQ, clowns, crafts, music & prizes.
Move
for Mental Health
250-923-2318 Join our 4km Walk to promote mental health and raise awareness. Starts at 10:30am, walk begins at 11am from Robert Ostler Park.
250-923-2318 Join our 4km Walk to promote mental health and raise awareness. Starts at 10:30am, walk begins at 11am from Robert Ostler Park.
Aquarium information session
The discovery passage aquarium is becoming a reality and the
progress can be followed down at the Campbell River Fishing Pier. The Aquarium
is hosting two information sessions for anyone interested in volunteering or
just wanting to know more. Come down to the Pier Entrance Sunday, 10am-2:30pm
(during the Pier Street Market).
Ongoing Happenings to Remember
Pier Street Farmers Market & Arts Fair: It’s back!! CR Fishing Pier lot, 10am-2:30pm. Every Sunday, May-September.
Call 203-1399
for more information.
Quadra Island Farmer’s
Market and Bazaar: Saturdays at the Quadra Community Centre. Arts, crafts, veggies and more!
For more information call Michelle @ 250-285-3747.
Come and Sing! Campbell River Children’s Choir Auditions held throughout May. The choir
gives young people a chance to make lifelong friends, develop self confidence,
and pursue excellence in the arts. For further info visit us at www.crchildrenschoir.ca
or call 250-202-SING.
Lazer Tag: Drop in Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30-7pm @ Strathcona
Gardens Recreation Complex. $9.50 per person. To book your party, phone 250-287-9234 ext. 232
CR Sea
Kayaking Club
Easy evening group
paddles running April thru September. For more information call John Gubbels at
250-203-9953.
4th Saturday Slopstacle Fun Check out the slippery, sloppy
obstacle course we have planned for you! Prizes for best wipe out! Come
prepared to get covered in pudding, jello, eggs and other goo. The fourth
Saturday of the month at Strathcona Gardens, 2-4pm (250-287-9234).
Texas Hold’em: Every Monday
night at the Willow Neighbourhood Pub is Texas Hold’em. For more information
please call 250.923.8311.
Acoustic Jam: Every Tuesday
night at 7pm
at the Campbell River Lodge. Hosts Gerald and Maureen. See you there!
Live Jam with The Tipsey Gipsies: Every
Thursday night at 8pm at River City Grill. 250-914-4499.
Jam Session: Every Thursday at the Elks Lounge, 516
South Dogwood Street, at 7:30pm
they are jammin’. Bring your instruments
& friends. This evening is hosted by Pat Palmer of the Musician’s Trading
Post.
“Around the World” Buffet: Every Thursday night at the Royal
Coachman is Around the World Buffet night. Each week is a different theme. Call
250.286.0231 for
more information and reservations.
Song Circle: An evening of informal music at the Community
Centre in the lounge (second floor, enter via rear doors) every Friday from 7pm-9pm.
Live Music:
Dance and have fun every Friday night the HBI Pub at the Heriot Bay Inn has a
live band (and a dance floor waiting for you). The band is sometimes local (and
always awesome) check out www.heriotbayinn.com and
look for the events page to see upcoming bands. Bands start at 9 pm.
Open Mic:
Get on stage and rock out with a supportive audience… come to Open Mic at the
HBI Pub (Heriot Bay Inn) Saturday evenings. Bring your instrument and/or voice
and get up and perform… or be a supportive audience member.
Meaningful Media Night: Opportunity to watch meaningful movies with others, followed by a
discussion and sharing of a meal. 3rd Monday of the month. To register or for
more info call 250-830-0171. Robron Centre ~ Immigrant Welcome Centre
Activities Room 3:30 – 8:30PM.
Drop In Meditation: Drop in, one hour meditation
(guided if requested), every Tuesday evening at 7pm, at Ocean Resort (downstairs at the
retreat centre). No reservations, no charge, donations for the food bank
welcome. Come 10 minutes early, so we can start on time. Contact us at 250-923-4281, or info@oceanresort.ca
All Levels
Kripalu Yoga: Thursdays at
Ocean Resort 6:15 pm to 7:45 pm -
Build on the basic postures and explore some advanced asanas to build strength
and endurance. Use Pranayama techniques (breathing exercises) to delve into the
vibrations of the body. Discover an open mind to sensations in the body as we
hold postures beyond our initial desire to release. Open to all levels, but
best if you know the basics. $15.
Legion: Come down to the Legion at 301 - 11th
Avenue, on Fridays for Fish and Chips, good company, free bingo, meat draws and
paddle draws. Come early and stay late
for Kerry’s Kerry Okee. Saturday is
steak night. See you there! For more
information please contact 250.286.4671.
Paramount Music Hall: 250-286-1841.
DJ Just Rob, Thursdays, no cover
before 11pm. Fridays – he’s back with your dance
requests at 10pm.
DJ Tommy G (your request guru)
Tuesday night at the Hall – no cover! Free pool!
New Karaoke – Wednesdays, hosted
by David Tancon at the Paramount Music Hall. 10pm on the main stage with full
sound, lights and DJ Tommy G.
Saratoga
Speedway : Rain or Shine! Gates open at 5:30,
Racing at 7:30pm – look forward to Brian Sullivan Memorial, bomber cars, IMCA
modifides, dwarf cars, and more! SaratogaSpeed-Way.bc.ca
Open Mic Night: Every Friday night at Serious Coffee in Willow Point is open mike
night from 7:00 – 10:00pm. All levels of ability are
welcome!
Prime Rib Buffet – Every Sunday at the Royal Coachman. For reservations please
call 250.286.0231.
C.R. Healing Room: Open from 11am-1pm, Mondays, weekly. Confidential prayer - no charge or appointment. 684
Island Highway; 250-923-2312.
Toastmasters Meeting: Every Wednesday at 7pm in Room 1 at the Community Centre. Guests are more than welcome to drop
in. Please use the afterhour’s entrance located at the back stairwell.
The Campbell River
Business & Professional Women's Network (BPWN): BPWN meets monthly on the
fourth Tuesday for dinner, networking and education. 6-9 pm. Information at www.bpwn.org
Gem & Mineral Club
Meeting: Meetings of the Ripple Rock Gem and
Mineral Club of Campbell River are held the 2nd Friday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the Craft
Room of the Community Centre, Campbell River (except July & August). All interested persons are welcome to attend
and learn more about the Club.
History on the Run at the Museum at Campbell River: A
brand new series of programs that cover a wide range of historical topics
pertinent to Campbell River and its surrounding region. Danny Brown and Norm Lee
are skilled presenters and story tellers, for anyone who likes history and a good story viewing these
presentations is an opportunity to learn something new about the past or to
reminisce about how it used to be. To find out more about the selection
of programs and how this dynamic team of presenters can come out to entertain
your group, please contact the Museum at 250-287-3103
and ask for Marlene, or email school.programs@crmuseum.ca.
Upcoming Events to Mark on the Calendar
Students for Bike to Work week
4th Annual Upper Island Safety Conference & Trade Show
250-287-9234
@ the Community Centre – May 27th & 28th
Intertidal Zone Guided
Exploration 250-287-3103
Call the Museum to register:
$15/$7.50 – May 28th
Tea Party with Immigrant
Welcome Centre 250-830-0171
@Robron Centre, 4PM-5:30PM. FREE! – May 28th
Women Empowering Women 250-286-1327
@ the Royal Coachman carriage room – May 28th
“Swing for Charity”
8th annual CR Community
Foundation Golf Tournament – May
31st 250-202-7500
Fun Fair
Ecole Mer et Montagne – May 31st
Beaver Lodge Forest
Lands 20 Year Celebration – June 1st 250-850-0884
Quadra Island Studio
Tour – June 1st & 2nd quadraislandarts.com The Tara Dancers “Dance of the Celts” 250-287-7465
@ the Tidemark Theatre – June 1st
Chilliwack in Concert 250-287-7465
@ the Tidemark Theatre – June 3rd
Oceans Day & Grand
Opening of New Campbell River Aquarium - June 8th
Van Isle 360 2013
International Yacht Race – June 8th-22nd www.vanisle360.com
Strawberry Shortcake
Live in Concert– June 11th 250-287-7465
@ Tidemark Theatre
Starlight Pops Choir
presents “We are Family” 250-477-9398
@ the Campbell River United Church – June 14th
Grand Opening of New
Splash Park
at the Sportsplex - June 15th
This publication is brought to you by the Campbell River Visitor Centre.
Please contact our office if you have an event you would like
added to this publication.
Campbell River
Visitor Centre
1235 Shoppers
Row in the Tyee Plaza
250-286-6901
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